Bull in China

What Bull in China does

Bull in China is a Portland, Oregon-based premium barware company founded in 2014 that designs, sources, and sells artisan-crafted cocktail tools and drinkware. The company serves both professional bartenders and home cocktail enthusiasts, with a product portfolio of more than 74 SKUs spanning hand-blown mixing glasses, jiggers, strainers, shakers, solid copper and brass barware, bitters, syrups, garnishes, apparel, and accessories. Its core technology rests on traditional Venetian-style hand-blown glass craftsmanship executed by Pacific Northwest artisans and on solid 100% copper and brass construction without plating or coatings, differentiating each piece through naturally occurring exterior patterns, temperature resilience, and precision internal measurement lines on measuring tools.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model through bullinchinapdx.com, supplemented by a dedicated wholesale portal at biz.bullinchinapdx.com serving bars, restaurants, and retailers. Pricing spans $2.49 for clearance cocktail picks up to $300 for select items, with cocktail sets and mixing glasses positioned at the premium end ($56–$160) and $5.99 flat-rate US shipping with free shipping on $150+ orders. Product architecture is organized into sub-brands including Bull in China Originals (flagship), Cherry Blossom Collection (limited pink-themed), Mother of Pearl (luxury limited edition), and Wabi Sabi (factory seconds at 40% off). The flagship Artisan Mixing Glass, hand-blown in the Pacific Northwest, directly inspired the company's founding and remains the signature product.

Customer segments are split between professional bartenders, home cocktail enthusiasts, wholesale bar/restaurant buyers, and gift purchasers, with marketing executed through a recipe/technique blog and organic social channels (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Facebook). Distribution is primarily US-domestic with international shipping to Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and India. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, consistent with a small artisan e-commerce operation, and the company appears to be founder-owned with no disclosed institutional venture backing. A co-branded product with Death & Co anchors premium positioning, and ongoing limited-edition collection launches indicate continuous product premiumization rather than rapid scaling.

Name

Bull in China

Legal name

Bull In China

Website

https://bullinchinapdx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bull in China is a Portland, Oregon-based premium barware e-commerce company founded in 2014, selling hand-blown glassware and solid copper and brass cocktail tools to professional bartenders, home cocktail enthusiasts, and gift buyers via direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Primary revenue stream through bullinchinapdx.com online storefront. One-time product purchases across bar tools, glassware, bitters, syrups, and accessories. Individual items and curated gift sets sold at retail pricing.
2. Wholesale to Bars and Restaurants: Dedicated wholesale channel through biz.bullinchinapdx.com offering volume pricing for bar professionals, restaurants, and retailers. Separate shipping rates based on weight and volume for commercial buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bull in China designs, manufactures, and sells premium hand-crafted barware for professional bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts. The core product line includes handblown Venetian-style mixing glasses, jiggers, Hawthorne and julep strainers, shaker tins, solid copper and brass bar tools, bitters, syrups, and curated cocktail gift sets. Most products are made in the USA through partnerships with Pacific Northwest glass artists and metalworkers.

Product overview

Bull In China is a premium barware company offering a unified portfolio of artisan cocktail tools and accessories. The core offering centers on the Bull In China Originals line—handcrafted bar tools made predominantly in the USA—including jiggers, mixing glasses, strainers, and shakers. The company differentiates through specialty sub-brands: the limited edition Cherry Blossom Collection (pink-toned handblown glassware) and Mother of Pearl Collection (luxury pearl-finished pieces). The Wabi Sabi Collection offers imperfect items at discount. Complementary product lines span stirred and shaken cocktail tools, bitters and syrups, glassware, copper/brass barware, garnishing items, and branded apparel. Gift-ready cocktail sets (Shaken, Stirred, Complete) bundle tools for gifting. The company operates as a single unified e-commerce brand with no platform/modular architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bull In China Originals: The heart of the brand featuring skilled local craftspeople, most products made in the USA, with unique takes on traditional barware.
• Cherry Blossom Collection
• Wabi Sabi Collection
• Mother of Pearl

Products and services

• Bull In China Originals The brand's flagship product line featuring artisan barware (jiggers, mixing glasses, strainers, shakers) crafted by local craftspeople, predominantly made in the USA.
• Cherry Blossom Collection Limited release seasonal collection featuring pink-toned artisan barware including mixing glasses, highball glasses, rocks glasses, and Hawthorne strainers. All items Made in the USA.
• Mother of Pearl Collection Luxury limited edition collection featuring real mother of pearl finishes on Japanese-style jiggers and julep cups.
• Wabi Sabi Collection Imperfect but premium quality barware products offered at discounted prices (up to 40% off), embracing manufacturing imperfections in jiggers, strainers, shakers, mixing glasses, and highball glasses.
• Cocktail Sets & Gifts Curated barware gift sets including Shaken Cocktail Set, Stirred Cocktail Set, and Complete Cocktail Set for gifting occasions.
• Artisan Mixing Glass Handblown artisan mixing glass that inspired the founding of the company in 2014, made in the Pacific Northwest in classic Venetian style with approximately 22oz/650ml capacity and naturally occurring exterior pattern from glass cooling.
• Barback Pack Exclusive bar gear bag for bartenders with compartments for specialty tools, insulated pockets, laptop pocket, waterproof zippers, adjustable chest strap, and dimensions of 19.5"H x 13.25"W x 6.5"D.
• 100% Copper & 100% Brass Barware Premium bar tools made with 100% solid copper and brass including shakers, julep strainers, and jiggers, with no plating or coating and no risk of peeling or chipping.
• Glass & Drinkware Handblown artisan glassware collection including mixing glasses, highball glasses, rocks glasses, and neat pour glasses.
• Bitters & Syrups Cocktail bitters and syrups including Angostura, Peychaud's, Regans' Orange Bitters, yuzu syrup, ginger syrup, and specialty small batch syrups.

Quantifiable outcome

• Each Artisan Mixing Glass is unique with naturally occurring patterns from glass cooling process
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Death & CoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Death & Co Artisan Mixing Glass, a premium handblown glass product in the Bull in China Originals line. The Death & Co collaboration represents the company's flagship co-branded product, combining the cocktail bar's brand recognition with Bull in China's craftsmanship.
• Pacific Northwest Glass ArtistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local glass artisans in the Pacific Northwest, including glassblowers with nearly three decades of experience located just north of Portland. These craftsmen produce the Artisan Mixing Glasses and Hand-Blown Highball Glasses in the Venetian tradition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Imbue Bitters: Imbue Bitters is a craft bitters and cocktail mixer brand. It overlaps with the bitters and syrups category within Bull in China's catalog and targets the same home mixologist segment, though it focuses on consumables rather than barware tools.
• Hario: Hario is a Japanese glassware and coffee/tea equipment manufacturer known for heat-resistant borosilicate craftsmanship. Its mixing glasses and drinkware overlap functionally with Bull in China's hand-blown glass line, appealing to a similar design-conscious, premium home audience.

Direct peers

• A Bar Above: A Bar Above is a US-based cocktail tools and education brand selling premium barware alongside cocktail courses and content. Like Bull in China, it targets home cocktail enthusiasts and bartenders through direct e-commerce, with comparable product categories (jiggers, strainers, mixing glasses).
• Viski: Viski is a design-focused barware and cocktail tools brand sold primarily through direct-to-consumer and specialty retail. It competes in the same premium mixology-adjacent category as Bull in China, particularly in jiggers, mixing glasses, shakers, and gift-ready bar tool sets.
• Cocktail Kingdom: Cocktail Kingdom is a leading direct-to-consumer and wholesale retailer of premium professional barware, bar tools, and cocktail accessories. It targets the same professional bartender and serious home enthusiast customer base as Bull in China, with overlapping categories including mixing glasses, jiggers, strainers, and gift sets.
• True Fabrications: True Fabrications is a barware and tabletop accessories brand offering tools, glassware, and serveware to both consumer and hospitality channels. It overlaps directly with Bull in China's bar tools, shakers, and gift sets, and serves the same bar/restaurant wholesale segment.
• Barfly Mixology Gear: Barfly by Browne is a professional-grade barware brand supplying cocktail tools to bars, restaurants, and home enthusiasts. It directly competes in the same bartender-targeted tool category (strainers, shakers, jiggers) as Bull in China, with deeper hospitality distribution.

Broad incumbents

• OXO (Cocktail & Bar Tools): OXO is a broad consumer housewares incumbent with a growing bar and cocktail tools line sold through mass-market retail. It overlaps with Bull in China's jiggers, strainers, and mixing tools but competes on convenience and retail scale rather than artisan positioning.
• Fortessa Tableware Solutions: Fortessa is a larger, established premium tableware and drinkware company serving hospitality and consumer channels. It overlaps with Bull in China's glassware and barware lines (rocks glasses, mixing vessels) but as part of a much broader tabletop portfolio rather than a barware specialist.

Others

• Sertodo Copper: Sertodo Copper is an artisan hammered copper housewares producer that Bull in China explicitly references for copper barware care and styling. It is an adjacent craftsman producer of solid copper barware and goods, complementing rather than directly competing with Bull in China's tools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bullinchinapdx
• Instagraminstagram.com/bullinchinapdx
• TikToktiktok.com/@bullinchinapdx
• Pinterestin.pinterest.com/bullinchinapdx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bullinchina

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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